🤖 Hollywood & AI

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It’s Friday, November 1 — here’s what you’ll find in today’s edition:

  • Harris vs. hecklers

  • Hollywood & AI

  • 4 quick hits of news from the last 24 hours

Harris vs. hecklers

During Kamala Harris' speech at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, she was interrupted by pro-Palestinian protestors. ID News says she embraces the right to protest -- but emphasized her need to speak to her supporters.

Check out the moment for yourself here.

Livemint applauded Harris' ability to stay on message, in spite of the heckling: She emphasized her key issues of democracy and fairness.

But @Joma_gc found it less impressive: Kamala keeps getting heckled at her events -- seems the “joy” she championed earlier is all gone.

Still, The Daily Beast says Harris's approach contrasts with Trump's -- she’d rather engage dissenters in dialogue than silence them.

Hollywood & AI

No Film School argues that AI is reshaping Hollywood: The tech is enhancing creativity…but at the expense of jobs and traditional artistry.

This blogger echoes concerns about AI's impact on labor issues: Integrating AI into Hollywood could threaten people's jobs.

YM Cinema is a big fan of the tech, though: AI democratizes filmmaking and slashes costs.

And Variety says industry heads are optimistic about AI: They argue tech slashes production budgets, woos investors, and revolutionizes global collaboration, maintaining quality.

1) A Philadelphia DA sues Elon Musk for running an 'illegal lottery' with his $1 million voter sweepstakes in Pennsylvania.

2) October saw the U.S. adding only 12,000 jobs, marking the weakest growth since late 2020 due to natural and labor disruptions.

3) In Pennsylvania, a critical swing state, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are neck-and-neck as Election Day nears.

4) White House press officials altered a transcript of Biden's comments, sparking controversy and GOP scrutiny.